Kevin T. Schutte

Representative Matters 

Arisma Group, LLC v. Trout & Zimmer, Inc., Tyco International (US) Inc., Covidien, Inc., Covidien AG, Marksmen, Inc., Interbrand Corporation, and Kelly Hardy aka Oliva Lee. Obtained a take-nothing summary judgment for a branding agency and its client in federal court wherein the plaintiff was seeking to rescind a transaction involving the acquisition of a domain name because the branding agency, its client, and the third party hired to secure the domain name allegedly used fraudulent means to lower the purchase price.

Allegro Development Corporation v. ERC Trading AG, f/k/a Crown Resources, AG. Represented defendant/counter-plaintiff in a lawsuit against a software development company arising out of a contract to develop software designed to track prices and financial risk associated with buying and selling crude oil and refined products in Russia and Western Europe.

Cantu v. Dieste Harmel & Partners. Obtained a take-nothing summary judgment for an advertising agency in a multi-million dollar federal court copyright infringement and fraud case involving an allegedly stolen advertising campaign for a national soft drink company.

Corporate Property Associates v. Varo, Inc. Obtained a multi-million dollar jury verdict in an environmental contamination case on behalf of landlord against tenant.

Sunrise Medical Technology, Inc. v. Metro Imaging, LP. Represented a MRI and CAT scan imagining center against its former service provider.

U.S. Office Holdings, L.P. v. Dallas Roadway Products, Inc. Obtained a partial summary judgment and a jury verdict in favor of landlord against tenant.

Ryffel v. LaForge. Represented defendant/counter-plaintiff against his business partner in a case involving misappropriation of oil and gas interest.

Victor Abraham, et al. v. One World Holding, Inc., et al. Successfully represented three board members in an injunction action to block a shareholders meeting to vote them off the board of directors.

In re Holly A. Zeman; Holly A. Zeman v. Thomas Blake Humphreys, Jr., et al. Obtained a take-nothing judgment in an adversary proceeding in the United Stated Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, wherein Debtor sued client for breach of a promissory note, which Debtor had previously released after filing for bankruptcy protection. Following the release, Debtor dismissed her bankruptcy, but then, re-filed for bankruptcy protection a few months later. Debtor claimed that she did not have the authority to release defendant from the note. After a trial on the merits, the Court ruled that pursuant to 11 U.S.C § 549, Debtor's release was valid and enforceable against Debtor.